fraxel

The Fraxel SR1500 laser is a non-ablative laser which improves the skin’s tone and texture, tightening the skin and improving wrinkles, as well as removing unsightly brown pigmentation spots. It is useful for treating the face, neck, décolletage and back of the hands. It is also now the treatment of choice for acne scars, and unlike IPL, can be used on all skin types including Asian and darker skin.

Unlike ablative lasers such as the CO2 resurfacing laser which peel off the skin’s top layers, the Fraxel works by treating a fraction of the skin’s surface (approximately 20-25% per treatment) in a session. A million microscopic points of light are used per session, with each spot surrounded by healthy tissue, allowing rapid healing.

The skin’s appearance is improved with each and every treatment session. 3-5 treatments spaced 4 weeks apart are usually required. The improvement continues for weeks to months as continued collagen production and remodeling occurs.

The Fraxel is now the best treatment for a range of conditions, including:

1. dark pigmentation spots and sundamage, including melasma (pigmentation of pregnancy)
2. fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes and lips
3. improvement of skin tone and texture on the face & neck, decolletage and back of the hands
4. acne scars
5. hypopigmented (white) or atrophic scars including surgical scars & stretch marks

Treatments are safe and effective, performed using a topical local anaesthetic cream applied to the skin in the rooms. Treatment usually takes about 20-30 minutes, and after the treatment it will feel like a mild sunburn for 1-2 hours. You can apply makeup and shave immediately after the treatment. You may experience mild redness or puffiness for 1-2 days after the treatment, a bit like windburn when you ski.

Some patients can return to routine activities (including work and social events) the same day, while some require 1-2 days off (treatment Fri – return to work Mon).

The Fraxel SR1500 laser is a non-ablative laser offering highly predictable results with minimal downtime, giving significant improvement in acne and surgical scars, fine lines, pigmentation problems, and textural improvement on the face, neck, décolletage and backs of the hands.